Political Quotes

“These projects constitute infrastructure. They represent jobs. They are beneficial to the States and the Nation. They are good from the standpoint of national defense. Those Senators who voted against the Senator's amendment were voting in the interests of the Nation and in the interest of their respective States. I respect them for that. I respect the Senator from Arizona for writing to the Appropriations Committee on behalf of the Turquoise Trail Economic Development Highway Project in Arizona. On September 30, 1991, the distinguished Senator wrote to the Appropriations Committee as follows. As you go to conference with the House on the FY '92 Transportation Appropriations bill, I respectfully urge you to hold firm for the $3 million funding level recommended by the Senate for the Turquoise Trail Economic Development Highway Project. I know you are aware of the critical need for infrastructure. That is what we are talking about.”